‘Help!’ — The Beatles
‘ had hidden depths that he himself was unaware of when he told Playboy in 1980 that he needed “help!” The song was released as a single in July 1965, amid the height of Beatlemania. “Most people think it’s just a fast rock ‘n’ roll song,” he explained, “but I was subconsciously crying out for help.” I didn’t recognize that at the time; I just created the song because it was requested for the film.” He later told Rolling Stone that he didn’t like the recording because it was “too fast, to try and be commercial.”
‘Help!’ — The Beatles
‘People Get Ready’ — The Impressions
“People Get Ready,” written by Curtis Mayfield, was the Impressions’ most recognized hit and peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard R&B chart. The song became the unofficial anthem of the Civil Rights Movement. Mojo Magazine ranked it one of the top ten songs of all time. “That was taken from my church or the upbringing of church messages.” There’s no hiding place and hop on board, and similar images. “I must have been in a state of intense religious inspiration when I wrote that song,” Mayfield explained.
‘People Get Ready’ — The Impressions
